1969 San Jose State Spartans football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1969
| team = San Jose State Spartans
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Pacific Coast Athletic Association
| short_conf = PCAA
| record = 2–8
| conf_record = 1–1
| head_coach = Joe McMullen
| hc_year = 1st
| captain =
| stadium = Spartan Stadium
}}
{{1969 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings}}
The 1969 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State CollegeSan Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971. during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season.
San Jose State's 1969 season was part of the inaugural season for the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987. The team was led by head coach Joe McMullen, in his first year, and played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. They finished the season with a record of two wins and eight losses (2–8, 1–1 PCAA).
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1969
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 20
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Stanford
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = Stanford Stadium
| site_cityst = Stanford, CA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 21–63
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Utah
| site_stadium = Ute Stadium
| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT
| score = 7–42
| attend = 22,078
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-utah-hits-fast-rolls/155433072/|work=The Sacramento Bee|title=Utah hits fast, rolls 42–7 over San Jose State|date=September 28, 1969|accessdate=September 16, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 4
| w/l = l
| opponent = San Diego State
| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium
| site_cityst = San Jose, CA
| score = 21–55
| attend = 9,271
| source = {{cite news|title=Aztecs Deck Sparta, 55-21|newspaper=Santa Cruz Sentinel|location=Santa Cruz, California|date=October 5, 1969|page=23|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8386711/aztecs_deck_sparta_5521/|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Oregon
| site_stadium = Autzen Stadium
| site_cityst = Eugene, OR
| score = 36–34
| attend = 21,500
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Arizona State
| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium
| site_cityst = San Jose, CA
| score = 11–45
| attend = 11,893
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-arizona-st-z/155432049/|work=The San Francisco Examiner|title=Arizona St. zips by San Jose State|date=October 19, 1969|accessdate=September 16, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Wyoming
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = War Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Laramie, WY
| score = 7–16
| attend = 18,791
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-herald-defense-jacobs-toe-spark-w/155438028/|work=Scottsbluff Daily Star-Herald|title=Defense. Jacobs' toe spark Wyoming by San Jose 16 to 7|date=October 26, 1969|accessdate=September 16, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 1
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| homecoming = y
| opponent = New Mexico
| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium
| site_cityst = San Jose, CA
| score = 24–27
| attend = 9,132
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-new-mexico-edges-past/155441210/|work=The Sacramento Bee|title=New Mexico edges past San Jose|date=November 2, 1969|accessdate=September 16, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 8
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = BYU
| site_stadium = Cougar Stadium
| site_cityst = Provo, UT
| score = 3–21
| attend = 23,412
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-spartans-poun/155437120/|work=The San Francisco Examiner|title=Spartans pounded by BYU|date=November 9, 1969|accessdate=September 16, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = California
| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| score = 7–31
| attend = 18,001
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 22
| w/l = w
| opponent = Pacific (CA)
| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium
| site_cityst = San Jose, CA
| score = 15–12
| attend = 8,147
}}
}}
{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/san-jose-state/1969-schedule.html|title=San Jose State 1969 Schedule|access-date=December 16, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/950acbb8#/950acbb8/1|title=San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide|access-date=December 16, 2016}}
Team players in the NFL
The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1970 NFL draft.{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1970.htm|title=1970 NFL Draft|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |access-date=December 7, 2016|archive-date=December 21, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071221231832/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1970.htm|url-status=dead}}
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| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| align="center" bgcolor="" | Wide receiver | 15 | 371 | Philadelphia Eagles |
Notes
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References
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